Consumers around the world want their electricity to come from renewable sources, writes Paul Brown. Yet governments from the UK to Australia are defying the popular will as they push for fossil fuels and nuclear power. The good news? Renewable energy is surging ahead regardless.
… back fossil fuels and nuclear, popular renewables boom Paul Brown | 6th September 2014 News Energy Renewables UK Australia India Germany Solar … the world want their electricity to come from renewable sources, writes Paul Brown. Yet …
How did Germany do it? No, not its World Cup victory - how did Germany engineer Europe's highest penetration of renewable energy, plus fast-dropping electricity prices? Keith Barnham explains - and says the UK could do the same, and better!
… Germany's renewable revolution shows the way Keith … | 26th July 2014 Comment Germany UK Energy Renewables Wind Solar Climate Change … engineer Europe's highest penetration of renewable energy, plus fast-dropping …
The UK Government's self-declared war on onshore wind farms will make it very difficult for the UK to meet its EU renewable energy targets, writes David Elliott - especially as it cuts support for solar PV. Is the UK's energy policy being written by UKIP?
… Eric Pickles' war on wind farms could blow UK renewable energy targets David Elliott | 27th June 2014 Comment UK Renewables Wind Solar Energy Politics … it very difficult for the UK to meet its EU renewable energy targets, writes David Elliott …
Feed-in tariffs are a great way to kick start renewable technologies, writes Chris Goodall. But they suffer from a law of exponentially diminishing returns. It's time for governments to move to direct R&D funding to achieve the transformational changes the world needs.
… We need to rethink how we support renewable energy Chris Goodall | 11th August 2014 Comment Renewables Wind UK Energy … Feed-in tariffs are a great way to kick start renewable technologies, writes Chris Goodall. …
California and Texas continue to break new ground in making electricity generation from renewable sources, writes Mike G. Solar PV in particular has become a vital part of the US' energy mix, accounting for half of new generation capacity.
… California and Texas are mainstreaming renewable energy Mike G DeSmogBlog | 20th July 2014 News Energy Renewables USA Solar Wind … ground in making electricity generation from renewable sources, writes Mike G. Solar PV in …
David Cameron has promised to suspend incentives for onshore wind farms if he is re-elected in 2015, writes Alan Whitehead. But how exactly will he replace the 8GW of planned wind capacity that will not be built?
… Alan Whitehead MP | 12th May 2014 Comment Renewables Wind UK Energy Politics … off the ground. Our most price-competitive renewable energy source scrapped Dave's minder … the most cost effective form of large scale renewable energy production. The shirty …
Britain's new Environment Secretary is young (38), female, blonde, believes in climate change, and has floated imaginative policies to deal with it from a carbon tax to 'personal carbon allowances'. As for badgers ... her silence on the topic promises well.
… | 15th July 2014 News UK Badgers Politics Renewables Solar Wind Biofuels … strong public opposition; deep antipathy to renewable energy, onshore wind farms in … to large scale solar, but fine on roofs On renewable energy, she has welcomed Government …
One evening in March, wind delivered over 10,000 MW of electricity to Texas's power grid, almost 30% of total demand, reports Ian Partridge, and another 18,500 MW of capacity is under construction. So just why is Texas going so big on wind?
… Texas Ian Partridge | 13th April 2014 Comment Renewables Wind USA Green Economy … wind energy. The CREZ project ( Competitive Renewable Energy Zones ) designated five zones …
A large-scale independent study by Health Canana finds no link between the noise from wind turbines and health, writes Tyler Hamilton. That's not to say wind turbines can't be annoying - but there's a sure way to deal with that: give locals a financial benefit from their operation. Has Britain's wind industry got something to learn?
… | 25th November 2014 Comment Health Wind Renewables Canada …